Jeely, Geely, or ZHEE-Lee?
Reviews of 'Gigli' Are Ghastly

Updated Aug. 4, 2003 9:44 a.m. ET

Jeely, jeally, geely, ZHEE-lee -- there was little consensus among film critics this week on the pronunciation of "Gigli," the gangster comedy starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. But on the movie itself, opinions were near-unanimous -- "Gigli" opened Friday to a tidal wave of scorn and ridicule.

About all that Sony's Columbia Pictures can hope for now is that the train-wreck buzz surrounding the film lures moviegoers wanting to see the disaster unfold. It's a terrible reception that is likely...